MINERS’ WAGES
OWNERS OFFER SMALL INCREASE [British Official Wireless .] (Received 2 p.m.) RUGBY, January 8. Representatives of the colliery owners met representatives of the Mine Workers’ Federation today and placed before them offers of increases of wages which had been formulated by the owners in various districts. The men’s representatives reported' to their executive committee this evening and a further joint meeting will take place tomorrow. The offers vary from district to district in about nine areas. Suggested advances are 1/ for adults, while 9d is offered in three others. In three districts an advance of 6d is proposed, and in two others 5d per shift per adult worker. The original claim put forward by the men’s union was for an increase of 2/ per shift for adults and 1/ for juveniles. In Scotland and Nottinghamshire advances of 9d and 1/ respectively are already in force.
The miners’ executive sent a deputation to Mr H. F. Crookshank, Secretary of Mines, to ascertain, whether, in view of the satisfactory nature of the owners’ offer, the Government would provide a loan guarantee or subsidy, as a temporary expedient to avert a stoppage. Mr Crookshank replied that the the Government could not reverse its former decision not to use public money. More Hopeful Turn. The situation arising out of the min-' ers’ claims for wages increases took ■\g more hopeful turn this evening when, following another discussion between the colliery owners and the miners, the federation passed a resolution. the effect of which is to delay a decision as to handing in strike notices.
The executive had been authorised by the delegates’ conference in December to order the handing in of notices, so that they would become effective on January 27. Last week the executive informed the Secretary of Mines, Col. Crookshank, that the proposals communicated yesterday by the colliery owners’ representatives were not satisfactory. Tonight’s decision postpones action until a further delegates’ conference on January 24. There is to be anoiher joint meeting between the owners and the unions’ representatives on January 23. A later report says it is understood that the owners are considering their offers, with a view to a readjustment, which the men will probably accept as a temporary measure,
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Northern Advocate, 10 January 1936, Page 5
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